5:30 P.M. I must have had a "hunch", for the old reptile is no longer in nest 2. Thinking that he may have decided in favor of a mouse after all, I looked in all the places where he is most likely to be found when mouse minded, and called, but no response. At 5:40, having an errand down town, I stopped at house No.1. Not there either. On returning, I stopped at No.1 at 6:15. Still not there. At 6:20 looked in No.2. There he was. I am certain he was not there when I looked before. September 7th. I was awake at 5 A.M., so listened acutely. First thrasher sound (full song) was heard at 5:20 close to the house on the west. Almost immediately full song sounded close by near the east side of the house. The first full song ceased and was replaced by scrippin', which moved east, (suggesting N2 going to join Neo). Evidently a thrasher sleeps close by to the west. I dozed intermittently. Thrashers could be heard in various directions whenever I emerged from the borderland. At 7:30 three full songs could be placed: North, S.E. and E., all nearby. The northern song was from a pine 40 feet from the north window of the alcove of my bedroom. The bird sat in full view back toward me. The eastern song seemed to come from the sparrowhawk pine; the south- eastern from Neo's pine. At 7:45 all was quiet. At 9, as I went down the front steps, a thrasher at the oval lawn started to bolt, but changed course, returned part way and was given worms. He watched the course of each worm through the air. He now went to the N tree (Neo's pine) and sang loudly, using the victories phrase frequently. (Curiously, Neo was not heard to use this phrase at all yesterday). Thrasher song could now be heard from four singers, all of whom I located. Neo in his pine (N2 with him) and joining; put ? after N2). One in pines on north line; one in oak over fence north of cage. There were two other thrashers, not singing, but foraging near this last one. 6 thrashers located. By 9:30 song had died out and all was quiet. While writing the foregoing Neo appeared outside the window, apparently sizing up various pools with an idea of bathing. I went to the door and tossed him worms. At 9:40 I found him drying himself at the oval lawn. He came for more worms, prodded the grass close by, got a cut- worm, ate suet pudding at the station, "did" a typical thrasher one-sided sun-fit, came for more worms, ran to his pine and began song before he reached his final perch. (He had been "talking" softly throughout all this action--keeping contact with the invisible N2?). In 2 minutes answering song came from the SH pine. I did not go out, as I was writing notes. Song continued until 10:20, (As heard from this room). 10:25 to 10:35. During this interval I stood under the SH tree looking over the wall into the Nichols garden. Overhead: One singer and one "scripper". On lawn, one "sunfitter". Edge of lawn, two thrashers stalking around a bush with bills in air, one of them a soft "jingling, tinkling, fluting" song as they confront each other at two feet distance. The "scripper" comes down from the tree and runs back and forth along the fence looking down at them. He joins the two, watches, taking no part, returns to scrip from the wall. Meanwhile the "sunfitter" has crossed the lawn to the scattered shrubbery and is playing hide-and-seek with himself about the same bush as used yesterday for this purpose. He varies this performance--of which I am the only known spectator at the time--by pulling off a circus like Rhody's, figures of eight and all, directed